So, my beastie came over with a "crazy idea", which was actually a "very sweet and sane idea". She'd been talking to her mom's friend who works in a nursing home about how some of the residents were a little sad because their husbands/wives have passed away and their kids/loved ones won't be seeing them this valentine's day (mostly work schedules, travel, that sort of thing). So Beastie comes over to me with an idea, lets get out the craft supplies and make valentines for them!

Neither of us are big V-day people, but there is something about gluing glitter to construction paper that is just so fun and therapeutic. Anyways, we called up her mom's friend who got the a-okay for us to come and pass out Valentines to everyone at dinner tonight. We also got an accurate head count so no one is without a Valentine and have recruited more crafters. I'm really looking forward to it and I hope it brightens their days a little bit.

So, my beastie came over with a "crazy idea", which was actually a "very sweet and sane idea". She'd been talking to her mom's friend who works in a nursing home about how some of the residents were a little sad because their husbands/wives have passed away and their kids/loved ones won't be seeing them this valentine's day (mostly work schedules, travel, that sort of thing). So Beastie comes over to me with an idea, lets get out the craft supplies and make valentines for them!

Neither of us are big V-day people, but there is something about gluing glitter to construction paper that is just so fun and therapeutic. Anyways, we called up her mom's friend who got the a-okay for us to come and pass out Valentines to everyone at dinner tonight. We also got an accurate head count so no one is without a Valentine and have recruited more crafters. I'm really looking forward to it and I hope it brightens their days a little bit.

One year my scout leaders realized that everyone thinks of visiting nursing homes in December, but February is the truly depressing month (northern hemisphere). So we did Valentines instead. It went over VERY well.

So, my beastie came over with a "crazy idea", which was actually a "very sweet and sane idea". She'd been talking to her mom's friend who works in a nursing home about how some of the residents were a little sad because their husbands/wives have passed away and their kids/loved ones won't be seeing them this valentine's day (mostly work schedules, travel, that sort of thing). So Beastie comes over to me with an idea, lets get out the craft supplies and make valentines for them!

Neither of us are big V-day people, but there is something about gluing glitter to construction paper that is just so fun and therapeutic. Anyways, we called up her mom's friend who got the a-okay for us to come and pass out Valentines to everyone at dinner tonight. We also got an accurate head count so no one is without a Valentine and have recruited more crafters. I'm really looking forward to it and I hope it brightens their days a little bit.

One year my scout leaders realized that everyone thinks of visiting nursing homes in December, but February is the truly depressing month (northern hemisphere). So we did Valentines instead. It went over VERY well.

I regularly walk past a Godiva store and VDay is hilarious! The line stretches out the door and nearly into the street!

See's Candies factory and factory store are very near my home. The line goes down the block!

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Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bow lines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.

The supermarkets around here put up tents in their parking lots for Valentine's and Mother's Day - like they do at Christmas for trees - filled with flowers and candy and a temporary cash register for quick shopping.

I'm sure at some point, some enterprising soul is going to actually set up a drive thru.

So yesterday was Valentine's Day. I don't really pay attention, since I'm perpetually single. My married ski buddy at work sent out an email on Thursday, to see if anyone wanted to go skiing Friday after work. I was the only one to take him up on the offer. His wife's final words on the subject as he left in the morning:

Have fun, see you around 8:00. No kissing Outdoor Girl!

When buddy told me that, I just laughed.

(And it was a great evening of skiing - quite quiet on the hill and we got lots of runs in for the short time we were there.)

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After cleaning out my Dad's house, I have this advice: If you haven't used it in a year, throw it out!!!!.

The supermarkets around here put up tents in their parking lots for Valentine's and Mother's Day - like they do at Christmas for trees - filled with flowers and candy and a temporary cash register for quick shopping.

I'm sure at some point, some enterprising soul is going to actually set up a drive thru.

place near me (garden centre with in house florists) does this for all big holidays. can either pre order and collect or buy one of the 5 options they have ready made. i deliberately avoid the area on those days as it is packed!